Kingdom-Centric Apostolic Alignment: A Framework for Ecclesial Mobilization
To operate in true spiritual authority, one must first learn to walk in submission to authority, for Scripture declares that “there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God” (Romans 13:1). Authority in the Kingdom is never self-generated but flows from alignment with Heaven’s order. Even after many years of ministry, submission remains essential, not as a limitation, but as a safeguard and source of strength. Jesus Himself modeled this posture, saying, “I do nothing of Myself, but as My Father taught Me” (John 8:28). Kingdom authority is sustained through humility and obedience to the voice of the Lord.
Though decades have passed in ministry, submission continues to shape my walk, particularly through the Word of the Lord released by trusted leaders. Scripture affirms that God places gifts within the Body for mutual edification and growth (Ephesians 4:11–13). When leaders speak by the Spirit, their words carry weight not because of position, but because of alignment with the Father’s heart. This kind of submission is not blind allegiance, but discerning obedience rooted in truth. It is through such alignment that authority matures and bears lasting fruit.
Many believers miss this Kingdom alignment because their churches operate outside the pattern of Heaven, functioning instead within the confines of religious tradition. Jesus rebuked such systems, declaring that they “make the word of God of no effect through tradition” (Mark 7:13). The spirit of religion builds prisons rather than pathways, substituting form for life and control for freedom. Though outwardly structured, these systems often resist the movement of the Spirit. As a result, many remain bound while believing they are secure.
For much of my early life in the Church, including years of ministry training, I unknowingly lived within that same confinement. Though sincere, my understanding was limited by inherited frameworks that emphasized performance over sonship. Yet Holy Spirit, faithful and patient, began striking those chains over many years. From 2002 through 2015, He steadily dismantled false foundations, preparing my heart for deeper revelation. What once felt immovable slowly began to loosen under His persistent work.
Everything changed in a defining encounter with the Lord Himself in the early hours of March 29, 2016. In that sacred moment, the chains of religious bondage were shattered, and the revelation of sonship was awakened within me. Scripture declares, “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36), and that freedom became tangible and real. This encounter marked the beginning of a deeper unveiling of the authentic Gospel of the Kingdom that Jesus proclaimed and entrusted to His disciples. From that moment forward, identity replaced striving, and intimacy replaced obligation.
There have been other encounters along the journey that can only be likened to the moment when John the Baptist leapt in his mother’s womb at the presence of Christ (Luke 1:41). Such moments carried a spiritual recognition beyond words, affirming divine alignment rather than human connection. These encounters were marked by joy, confirmation, and a deep stirring of the Spirit. They revealed that Heaven orchestrates relationships for purpose, not coincidence. Each encounter served as a signpost along the path of Kingdom understanding.
The first of these moments occurred in 2002 upon meeting the late Dr. Don Lynch, who the Lord assigned as my mentor for several years, training me in Kingdomleadership, My wife and I were two of the first ordained leaders under Ministry Matrix.
That encounter was followed by encounters with Ron McGatlin in 2011 and Dutch Sheets and Clay Nash in 2018. In a gathering hosted by Dr. Lynch, where both Dutch and Clay taught, the Lord spoke clearly, instructing me to sit under Dutch’s teaching to hear the Father’s heart. Obedience followed, leading to years of study, prayer, and attentiveness to the revelation being released. Scripture teaches that wisdom flows through those who walk closely with God (Proverbs 13:20). These relationships became conduits of Kingdom insight and confirmation.
Holy Spirit has described these connections as kindred, affirming that they belong to the same spiritual family, the household of Yahweh. Scripture declares that believers are “members of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19), joined not by preference but by divine calling. During the RiverHouse season, the late Bill Johnson of Christian International, taught the concept of a prophetic thread, where revelation expands as it is stewarded and pursued. This principle reflects the Kingdom pattern of progressive unveiling. What is revealed grows as it is honored.
Much of the Kingdom has been hidden, not because it was new, but because it was obscured by the spirit of religion. Jesus said that the mysteries of the Kingdom are given to those who seek with humility and faith (Matthew 13:11).
Today, the Remnant Ecclesia stands in a Jeremiah 33:3 moment, where the Father invites His people to call upon Him so He may reveal hidden things. As alignment with the Remnant Ecclesia deepens, these revelations unfold with clarity and power. What was once concealed is now being restored, not for knowledge alone, but for transformation and Kingdom advance.
In January of 2022, Dr. Don introduced me to the teachings of Apostle Greg Hood only a few weeks before he went home to be with the Lord, a moment that now carries even greater weight and gratitude in my heart. He said, son you will want to hear this mans teachings as they align with what you have been hearing in the Spirit.
In September of that same year, I encountered an advertisement for Apostle Greg’s book The Gospel of the Kingdom, which I promptly ordered and read three times within a single month. Every page resonated with unmistakable clarity, confirming what the Holy Spirit had already been unveiling within me through prayer, study, and lived obedience. As Proverbs declares, “In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established” (Proverbs 18:22), and the witness of the Spirit was undeniable.
As additional books by Apostle Greg were released, I read them eagerly, each one further affirming the trajectory the Lord had set before me. The revelation of the Kingdom did not introduce something foreign, but rather illuminated what had long been hidden beneath layers of tradition. When I first read The Gospel of the Kingdom, it intensified the fire already burning within me, stirring a deep desire to teach these truths. Yet Holy Spirit restrained me, whispering with gentle authority, “Not yet.” That season became one of quiet formation, where revelation was not merely learned, but lived.
Apostle Greg’s teaching and revelation concerning the books of Enoch, such as Seed Wars: Unraveling the Hidden History of the Nephilim and Modern Deception, served as yet another profound confirmation, as his writings echoed what the Holy Spirit had long been whispering to me in the secret place. These insights illuminated truths rarely addressed from the pulpit, not because they lack substance, but because they require discernment, humility, and courage to steward rightly. In this, the Spirit affirmed that what is hidden is now being unveiled to those willing to listen beyond tradition and lean fully into revelation.
In the first week of October 2025, Apostle Ken Malone hosted a powerful conference where Apostle Greg was among the speakers. On the very first night, as Apostle Greg taught on the Kingdom, Holy Spirit spoke with unmistakable clarity, declaring, “This is your green light. You have spent the last three years living this revelation—now release it.” That moment marked a divine transition from preparation to proclamation, from hiddenness to obedience. The timing of Heaven was perfect, confirming that authority flows from submission and stewardship.
During this conference, I had the privilege of meeting Apostle Greg and his wife Joanne, discovering yet another divine connection, as Joanne, like my wife, was born in the Philippines. The moment I shook Apostle Greg’s hand, I experienced that familiar stirring of the Spirit, akin to John leaping in Elizabeth’s womb at the presence of Christ (Luke 1:41). In that instant, the Holy Spirit whispered, “The revelation of the Kingdom has connected you.” It was a sacred confirmation that this alignment was not accidental, but ordained, woven together by the Spirit for the advancement of the Kingdom and the awakening of the Remnant in this generation.
There are also Kingdom voices in this generation whose faithfulness, purity, and obedience have strengthened my life as well as that of the Body of Christ and helped shape the emerging Remnant.
I have been blessed to also listen to and meet of Kingdom men such as Apostle Ken Malone, Chuck Pierce, and Damon Thompson who each carry a distinct mantle that awaken, align, and advance the people of God into deeper realms of Kingdom understanding. Their ministries echo the pattern of Ephesians 4:11–12, equipping the saints for the work of ministry and calling the Church into maturity, purity, and prophetic clarity.
I can’t leave out to other men that Holy Spirit has used to speak into my life with such power and authority my life was shaken to the core, Samual Brassfield, and my dear friend and mentor Paul Michel.
Through each of these Kingdom fathers obedience, the Lord has released strategies, intercession, and revelation that have fortified the foundations of many and ignited fresh hunger for the authentic move of the Spirit. I honor these voices as faithful stewards of the mysteries of God, whose lives and ministries continue to strengthen the Remnant Ecclesia and call this generation into its rightful place in the purposes of the Father.
~Dr. Russell Welch
About the author:
Dr. Russell Welch is an esteemed Christian author and seasoned Kingdom leader who, alongside his wife Emelie (Millette) Welch, co‑founded Remnant Warrior Ministries and Warrior’s Discipleship School. With more than twenty‑five years of experience in Kingdom leadership, Dr. Welch has devoted his life to equipping believers with a deeper understanding of sonship, authority, and the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Together, Dr. and Mrs. Welch have also established two international ministry schools—one in India and another in Emelie’s home country of the Philippines—extending their commitment to discipleship and Kingdom formation across nations. He currently serves as Lead Elder and Apostolic Teacher at Highway to Heaven Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where his teaching carries both theological depth and prophetic clarity.
Throughout his ministry, Dr. Welch has traveled extensively along the East Coast, faithfully preaching and teaching the Gospel of the Kingdom with a passion to see the Ecclesia awakened, aligned, and mobilized for lasting Kingdom impact.
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